Kerbal Space Program has been updated to version 0.22 and with it comes a whole bunch of tweaks, additions and of course fun times. Some of the additions include new art for the Kerbal Space Center, you’re very own NASA with buildings and pathways and about a billion blinky lights. Developer Squad has also added subassemblies which allow you to save and load pre-assembled components to make construction of your space craft quicker and even easier than before.
I can’t even begin to wrap my head around Kerbal Space Program, I did manage to get a rocket off the ground, which then gloriously crashed back to earth two seconds later. Which is why I am glad Career Mode is here and it’s going to be a great place to easy into the KSP experience. If you are the experimental type you should love the new Research and Development (R&D) additional to your Kerbal Space Center. Be sure to check out the trailer below for a glimpse at some of the new hotness that’s included in this latest Kerbal Space Program update.
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Kerbal Space Program Adds Science Experiments, R&D in Update 0.22
Squad’s Popular Space Agency Simulator Advances Career Mode With Important Features
Kerbal Space Program added major features in update 0.22, one of the most significant additions yet for the popular space agency sim game that is still in development by independent developers Squad. It is available now for players to install and new gamers to enjoy via Steam or on the Kerbal Space Program website for PC, Mac and Linux. Squad commemorated this significant update with a new animation and gameplay trailers.
Among the most prominent additions with the new update is a major advancement in the game’s Career Mode, which adds structure on top of the game’s existing sandbox. Career Mode will ultimately enable players to manage all aspects of their space program: Hiring their own astronauts, doing Research and Development, building ships under a budget and taking on contracts to earn money and build their agency’s reputation. Update 0.22 is the most extensive update to this mode to date, featuring the introduction of Research & Development to the Kerbal Space Center. This new feature challenges players to run science experiments that will help them accumulate data and expand their space agency’s abilities by unlocking access to all parts. New experiment modules that can be attached to ships allow players to perform experiments across a wide variety of situations on or around all planets and moons in the Kerbal Solar System.
Other exciting new features include:
- Updated Art for the Kerbal Space Center, including several new buildings
- Subassemblies, which allow players to save and load pre-assembled components of a spacecraft, and use them in both the Vehicle Assembly Building and Space Planes Hangar, making construction a lot easier and flexible.
- New suspension system for landing legs, creating more realistic and easier landings, as well as the ability to repair broken landing equipment
- Continued upgrades made to Stability Assistance System (SAS) allow for better control, easier rocket flight experience
“Career Mode is going to change the way people play Kerbal Space Programand update 0.22 is a major advancement in making that possible,” lead developer Felipe Falanghe said. “Science and R&D should provide a fun challenge for existing players while helping new players get into the game, by providing a way to gradually discover all of its content and possibilities. We’re still not finished with Career Mode but this is definitely going to give people a very real understanding of what we’re trying to accomplish. It’s going to be a rewarding experience to see how players take on these new challenges.”
Press can access KSP assets, including the trailers and screenshots here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/s8bgnj3yqvio8y9/8wCKq6-HVz.
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